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Radiate- verb |
to send out rays; to beam or shine The sun radiates heat, and if you look at it for a long time your eyes will start to hurt. |
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Delinquents- noun |
people (especially young people) who commit a crime There is a group of juvenile delinquents in my neighborhood; they are always getting themselves into trouble. |
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Manslaughter- noun |
unlawfully killing another without planning it in advance. There was a lot of manslaughter at the crime, it was ugly. |
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Brawn- noun |
strength; physical power The football players have brawn, but no brains. |
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Recurring- verb |
occurring again and again I have recurring homework, and it is frustrating. |
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Aghast- adjective |
shocked; horrified; terrified He looked aghast while watching the horror movie, but he didn't have nightmares afterwards. |
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Exploit- noun |
daring act or heroic deed His exploit was incredible; he saved two people's lives. |
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Faltered- verb |
spoke hesitantly; stammered He was very scared, so he faltered. |
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Jet- adjective |
black, usually highly polished He drove a fancy car and the car was jet black. |
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Divert- verb |
draw to another direction, turn from its course There was high turbulence in the east coast, so we had to divert to Wisconsin. |
